Glenn Holt

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Cincinnati Bengals
currentnumber=16
currentpositionplain=Wide receiver/Kickoff returner
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|7|31
birthplace=Miami, Florida
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=193
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Cincinnati Bengals
college=Kentucky
undraftedyear=2006
pastteams=
* Cincinnati Bengals (2006-present)
nfl=HOL712770
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Receptions
statvalue1=17
statlabel2=Receiving Yards
statvalue2=146
statlabel3=Kick Return Yards
statvalue3=1,851
statlabel4=Total Touchdowns
statvalue4=2

Glenn Holt (born July 31, 1984) is a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Collegiate career

Holt started 24 games for the Kentucky Wildcats, totaling 88 career receptions for 810 yards and six touchdowns. He also scored two rushing touchdowns. In 2004 he was named the team MVP for catching 49 passes for 415 yards with three touchdowns on the year, including the only two touchdowns in Kentucky's 14-13 comeback win over Vanderbilt.

Professional career

Holt signed as a free agent on May 9, 2006. He then was moved to the practice squad, but finally resigned to the team.

Glenn Holt made his NFL debut against the Carolina Panthers in 2006. His first career catch was for three yards against the Cleveland Browns, also had a kickoff return for 28 yards in that game. Against the Denver Broncos, Holt recorded a team-long 38 yard kickoff return. Against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Holt downed a Kyle Larson punt on the Pittsburgh one-yard line.

In his sophomore season of 2007, Holt played in the second game of the season against the Cleveland Browns. In that game, he recorded 5 receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown. In Week 9 against the Buffalo Bills, Holt returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter. It is the second longest kickoff return in Cincinnati Bengals history. Holt finished the season in with 16 receptions for 143 yards and a touchdown.

On March 24, 2008 the Bengals re-signed Holt who was a exclusive rights free agent to a one-year contract.

He'll get $445,000 if he makes the team and can go into restricted free agency next year. [cite web|title=Latest on Bengals Transactions|publisher=Cincinnati Enquirer|url=http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/bengals/2008/03/wr-holt-signs-one-year-tender.asp|accessdate=2008-03-24]

References

External links

* [http://www.bengals.com/team/player.asp?player_id=121 Profile from bengal.com]